The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 1st Sunday of Advent 3 December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 [One full minute of silence after Gospellor sits down…] How does it feel [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 28 24th Sunday After Pentecost 19 November 2017 Readings: Judges 4:1-7 Psalm 123 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 Nearing the end of this long season after Pentecost, we’re hearing [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 27 23rd Sunday After Pentecost 12 November 2017 Readings: Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 I’ve had some good conversations this week about the [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of All Saints’ Sunday Proper 26 5 November 2017 Readings: Joshua 3:7-17 Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Matthew 23:1-12 Does anyone remember what holiday we just celebrated this past [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of All Saints’ Day 1 November 2017 Readings: Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 The turn from Halloween on October 31st, to All Saints Day on November 1st is a dramatic [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 25 21st Sunday After Pentecost 29 October 2017 Readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 We have an interesting ravel of scriptures to [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 24 20th Sunday After Pentecost 22 October 2017 Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Give to the emperor that things that are the emperor’s and to God [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 23 19th Sunday After Pentecost Bread for the World Sunday Readings: Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Today we pray with parishes all over the U.S. for the alleviation [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 22 18th Sunday After Pentecost 8 October 2017 Readings: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Psalm 19 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 With all the language around killing in today’s gospel, it [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Proper 21 17th Sunday After Pentecost St. Francis Day Celebration 1 October 2017 Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Who can tell me who we are [Read more...]